november 2018nov 11, 2018 · gail delger was the featured artist for the october member-ship...
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Halloween is behind us and the cold blasts of winter are upon us. We enjoyed our paint out in Gaines-ville and admired the wonderful paintings in the Fall Membership Show. We have received the in-sights of nationally ranked watermedia painters during our membership meetings and workshops.
In our last membership meeting and the closing workshop of the year, Carl Purcell will be sharing what he has learned during decades of painting and teaching. This acclaimed artist is the author of the watercolor book, Painting With Your Artist’s Brain, and will share the secrets of realism. Be sure to come join us.
www.swswatercolor.org NOVEMBER 2018
Next Meeting: Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 7:00 pm, LLUMC Asbury Hall
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Lou Bono,SWS President
I hope everyone has been enjoying our new beautiful Texas fall weather – seems like we went straight from summer to winter after about a month of rain. Hopefully the rain has stopped for a bit and we can get out and paint before winter really sets in.
A huge thank you to Jo Williams for organizing a wonderful fall paint out in Gainesville, TX. We had seven intrepid SWS artists arrive Friday afternoon, October 19, during torrential rain. I was able to scout some points of interest near the old courthouse and the 1902 Santa Fe train depot, and even an old industrial metal recycling building with abandoned grain silos.
Friday evening we had a great dinner together at Sarah’s on the Square restaurant, sharing stories about each other’s art back-grounds and how we came to watercolor. Saturday’s weather was much better with no rain and three more members arrived. The evening reception, show-and-tell/happy hour was a success. We had fun admiring everyone’s art and having delicious catered hors d’oeuvres.
This year’s Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 44rd Exhibition is sponsored by the San Diego Watercolor Society and the entry DEADLINE is November 12, 2018. We look forward to a large representation of entries from our SWS membership. The full prospectus and requirements are avail-able on the SWS website under Exhibitions.
We wish you and your families have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday together. We have much to be thankful for.
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Lou Bono2018 - 2019 PresidentSouthwestern Watercolor Society
Robyn Jorde took up watercolors five years ago because she thought they would be portable and perfect to take on trips. Robyn was a successful art director and illustrator so she expect-ed to do one or two practice paintings and then be able to paint wonderful memories of her travels.
She was so wrong. A couple of practice paintings only showed her how much she had to learn. She had discovered an exciting
medium which is full of sur-prises and possibilities. She knew right away that water-color had potential for her which she was determined to find.
This led to several fun and frustrating years of experi-menting which transformed her into an artist that used water-media primarily. In Robyn’s work, a big part of the fun is with all the different art materials that come into play: watercolor, gouache, ink, acrylic, watersoluble pencils and crayons, and so much more.
Although she works in a representational way, her artistic interests are actually abstract, and she believes that it’s the abstract qualities that make a painting strong. Shapes and their edge qualities, pattern, and texture consti-tute her current focus. Quick drying watermedia enables her to build them up
quickly.
Lately she’s been working with several differ-ent watercolor techniques. One is “reverse negative painting”, in which she floods the work surface with color and then lifts out the negative shapes. Another involves printing the paint onto the surface, rather than using a brush. Both of these techniques can be en-hanced with paint applied so dry that it goes down almost like pastel.
Another important part of her art practice is regular work from direct observation. She goes out every week with a group of friends to sketch on location throughout the DFW area. She is also active with Urban Sketchers and loves the paint outs that SWS organizes. There is
ARTIST’S SPOTLIGHT
ROBYN JORDE
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Robyn Jorde, Little Shrine
Robyn Jorde with Naomi Brotherton at the 2018 Membership Show
Robyn Jorde, The Garland Plaza
Robyn Jorde, The Fort Worth - Azle
ARTIST’S SPOTLIGHT
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also plenty of subject matter around her own home. Nothing trains the brain and hand like working from life.
Contemporary artists whose work Robyn studies are Charlie Hunter, Maysey Craddock, Rebecca Crowell, and Lisa Breslow. Looking back into history, there are many others, especially the American Tonalists and Andrew Wy-eth. Trained as an illustrator, she returns to the work of Bernie Fuchs and Mark English.She’s also been influenced by the outstanding artists that she
has been able to study with because of SWS workshops. They have been an extremely diverse group, but she’s learned important lessons from every one.
This year she was extremely honored to receive the Naomi Brotherton Award, the highest honor awarded, at the SWS mem-bership show. She has also exhibited and been given awards in other juried, invita-tional, and group exhibitions.
Robyn is currently working on a solo show that goes up early next year.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robynjorde/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robyn.jordeWebsite: http://robynjorde.com
Robyn Jorde, White Rock Elder
Robyn Jorde, Faded StarWinner of the Naomi Brotherton
Award at the 2018 SWS Membership Show
SWS RECENT EVENTS
October Membership Meeting
Gail Delger was the featured artist for the October member-ship meeting.
Gail demonstrated a painting process that began with a photo-graph of some forms that she then abstracts on the computer as flat shapes in arbitrary colors. Referencing that general pat-tern, she began applying paint in a progressively more intuitive manner. When the surface was covered with colors, textures, and shapes, she dried it before beginning to paint negatively and carve away some whimsical house shapes. The abstract colors and shapes began to take the appearance of a fanciful village or town. She said that the painting would receive ad-justments after the meeting but was full of joy and it was fun to watch her casual, enthusiastic approach to the painting.
At the end of the meeting, the pieces se-lected by the membership for paintings of the month were announced. The winners from the Beginner and Intermediate Category were
1st Place - Nick Kuntz, “Point Sur from Post Road”
2nd Place - Fred LaRue, “Big Dog”
3rd Place - Shannon Sultan, “Heritage Farmstead”
There were no entries in the Signature Members and Teachers category.
Gail Delger early in the painting process and the finished painting after adjustment in her studio.
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SWS RECENT EVENTS
Fall Paint Out in GainesvilleOn October 19th and 20th a resolute group of artists, led by organizer Jo Williams, traveled through thunderstorms to Gainesville, Texas for the Fall Paint Out. Gainesville was selected because it offers lots of great painting sites including the downtown square, the old railroad depot and several historic neighborhoods. There are also lovely sites at Lavender Ridge Farm 7 miles east of town and at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in nearby Lindsey. Luckily after a week of downpours, the skies were blue for a great day on Saturday.
The group met for dinner on Friday evening, gathered for painting location tips Saturday morning and then found their subject matter before setting to work. In the evening they all came together for an informal exhibition of the work created during the paintout and a group meal at Sarah’s on the Square. It was amazing how many pieces were done in those few hours. A shared passion for painting, good food, and high spirits prevailed.
SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
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November Membership Meeting and Workshop
Carl Purcell
The featured artist for the SWS Meeting on November 13, 2018 will be Carl Purcell, NWS. He will be sharing tips and showing the membership how he approaches his watercolor paintings.
Retired from teaching painting and drawing for 30 years at Snow College in Utah, he is a popular painting and drawing workshop instructor, having conducted workshops throughout the West, from Alaska to Arizona , and in Great Britain. He is also the author of the North Light publications, Painting With Your Artist’s Brain (a water-color book) and Drawing With Your Artist’s Brain. In addition his art has been featured in numerous articles published in Artist’s Maga-zine and in Splash I. He has been invited to jury exhibits in Colora-do, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Michigan and Califonia.
Carl has achieved signature member status in the National Water-color Society along with other regional watercolor societies.
Workshop: Watercolor & the Secrets ofRealism,November 13, 2018 - November 15, 20189:00 am - 5:00 pm
Carl Purcell describes his upcoming workshop this way:
“The secret to realism in painting is not to be found in more details. Have you ever felt frustrat-ed because no matter how much detail you add, the painting does not match your inner vision? My approach can help you understand what you are seeing, and how to respond to the visual patterns that are the basic structure of all good painting. This is what I wish they had taught me at the university. I have spent my life searching for the keys to help me paint what I see. It has been a wonderful journey, and one I am happy to share with you.
Learn how to create paintings that match what you want and take less time. It will be fun.
Carl Purcell teaching a mini-workshop at the Utah Watercolor Society in September 2018
Carl Purcell with his award winning painting at the National Watercolor Society Exhibition in 2012
DATE ARTIST VENUESEP 11-13 2018
(3 DAY)
Robert Burridge
www.robertburridge.com
Artists Showplace
$350/$400SEP 14 2018
(1 DAY)
Kate Burridge
www.robertburridge.com
Teta Smith Studio
$100/$150OCT 9-11 2018
(3 DAY)
Tony Couch
www.tonycouch.com
Artists Showplace
$375/$425NOV 13-15 2018
(3 DAY)
Carl Purcell
www.carlpurcell.comTeta Smith Studio
$325/$375
FALL WORKSHOPS 2018-2019Treat yourself to one or more of the upcoming workshops by well-known watercolor artists.
For information and to sign up, contact: Janée Reeder at 214.293.6989.
Upcoming Workshop Titles:November - Carl Purcell:
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SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
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“Watercolor and the Secrets of Realism” by Carl Purcell
Carl Purcell’s approach to realism can help you under-stand what you are seeing, and how to respond to the visual patterns that are the basic structure of all good painting.
New Location*
* Watercolor workshops are being held at the Teta Smith’s Studio inside the SKYPONY GALLERY, at the Shops at Willow Bend Mall ON SECOND LEVEL, 6121 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093. Park in Neiman’s garage.,The mall is just off North Dallas Tollway and George Bush. Map: https://www.shopwillowbend.com/directory-map/
DATE ARTIST VENUEFEB 13 - 15, 2019
Wednesday - Friday(3 DAY)
Brenda Swensonhttp://www.swensonsart.net
“Negative Painting with Watercolor
Teta Smith Studio
$350/$400
MAR 13 - 15, 2019Wednesday - Friday
(3 DAY)
Graham Berryhttps://grahamberrystudio.com/
Teta Smith Studio
$350/$400
APR 9 - 11 2019Tuesday - Thursday
(3 DAY)
Ron Stockehttp://www.ronstocke.com/
Teta Smith Studio
$350/$400
SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
*** Please note the change of Venue for our workshops. Our new venue does not require navigating stairs to get to the workshop location which will better serve our valued members.
Watercolor workshops are being held at the Teta Smith’s Studio inside the SKYPONY GALLERY, at the Shops at Willow Bend Mall ON SECOND LEVEL, 6121 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093. Park in Neiman’s garage. The mall is just off North Dallas Tollway and George Bush. Map: https://www.shopwillowbend.com/directory-map/
SPRING WORKSHOPS 2018-2019Enrollment in Spring SWS Workshops are now open for registration by MEMBERS ONLY. A $50 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is required to hold a place in a workshop. Members can contact Paula Vining at [email protected] now if interested in the workshops(s) below to mail a deposit to her. Alternatively, bring your checkbook to the November Membership Meeting to reserve your place with a $50 deposit.
Non-members will be able to register in December. Workshop information will be available online at
https://www.swswatercolor.org/workshops in early December). Once the workshops have gone “live” on our website, PAY PAL can be used to make deposits or payments online.
The final balance for workshops is due a month before the workshop start date.
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HOLIDAY PARTY 2018 - 12/2/2018The Big SWS Holiday Party is nearing. This year’s party is on Sunday, December 2nd, from 2 - 4 pm and will be at Teta Smith’s Gallery located at the Shops at Willow Bend in Plano. Park on the second level garage near Neimans. Teta’s Gallery is located inside “Skypony Art Gallery”.
We will continue the traditional painting gift exchange. It’s a great opportunity to have a good time and pick up a great painting. We need volunteers to arrive early to help set up and to stay and help clean up. Please bring an appetizer and/or desert to share.
IN MEMORIUM
Bryce Weigand, SWS, WFWS, FAIA, passed away on 10-23-2018 at 1:00pm after a short illness from glioblastoma, at 71 years of age.
Memorial services will be November 3, at First Presbyterian Church in Dallas, at 2 pm.
Bryce served as president of SWS from 2016 to 2017 and served on the SWS board of directors for six years, where he held 3rd Vice-President in charge of workshops. Bryce earned and received both the prestigious Southwestern Watercolor Society Signature and the Western Federation Signature.
Bryce was awarded the SWS Life Member Honor for his significant contribution to SWS. He was active in the SWS paint-outs and at-tended regularly and created beautiful plein-air art. Bryce’s many sketch books from the last 35 years contain a variety of sketches from his travels around the world.
Raised on the family farm in Oklahoma, Bryce started his career in Atlanta after college. In Dallas, he served as a principal at Corgan Architects and then as principal at Good Fulton & Farrell Architects.
After retiring, he opened Weigand Art & Architecture. Past president of AIA Dallas, the DCFA Founda-tion, and Texas Society of Architects, he received TxA’s Medal for Lifetime Achievement in 2015.Bryce is survived by his wife, Trish Weigand, his children and grandchildren. Donations in honor of Bryce can be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas, http://www.fpcdallas.org/ .
Bryce Weigand (1947 - 2018)
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SWS HAPPENINGS
News of MembersMuriel Elliott Mimura was highlighted in the December 2018 edition of Watercolor Artist magazine in a feature called “Ones to Watch”. The five artists profiled were selected by the magazine as examples of watercol-orists who have “hit their creative stride”.
SWS HAPPENINGS
News of MembersJane Jones taught a very successful Plein-Air Workshop in Lake City, CO. Sept 17-21st.
Joe Mraz has uploaded an interview with SWS artist Suzann Cromer about urban sketching to his YouTube “Watercolor Behind the Brush” series. Find the interview at https://youtu.be/FkTz178NvFE
Krystyna Dale won an “Award of Achievement” for her painting “High Noon” at the Lake Granbury Art Association “ 2018 Fall Festi-val of Art”.
Bill Dale won the 4th place “Lake Granbury Art Association Award” for his painting “Dallas Dusk” at the Granbury Art Association “ 2018 Fall Festival of Art”.
Bill will also be showing 10 Watercolors at the group show “Paint Can Fly”- IX” , November 2 thru November 24. Fort Worth Community Arts Center.
Darla Bostick won 2nd place Mixed Media (ink and watercolor) at the Richardson Civic Art Society Member-ship Show with her painting called “Doodle Doo”. that took 2nd place Mixed Media (ink and watercolor) at the Richardson Civic Art Society Membership Show.
The Texas Visual Artists Association is showing their Citation Juried Exhibition at the Mesquite Arts Center November 5 – December 1. Darla’s watercolor “Night Blooms, Nairobi, Kenya” is one of the accepted works.Other SWS members whose work was exhibited in the Richardson Civic Art Society Membership Show included Mickey Archer. Mickey won 1st place for water media who also did the demo for their Oct meeting, Bob Voges took Best of Show, Ron Stephens won 1st place in Collage/Mixed Media, and Jones McConnell also won a Merchandise award in that category.
HAPPENINGS are stories about accomplishments earned by SWS Members including selections for juried shows, awards won, speaking engagements, selections for publica-tion, etc. Announcements of upcoming workshop offerings, classes, art sales, and other announcements by members about services for a fee are classified as Advertisements, not Happenings..
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MEMBER TEACHER LISTINGS
Teacher listings are available to members for a small annual fee of $25. For more information,
contact [email protected]
LISTINGS ARE FROM JUNE - MAY FOR THE 2018-2019 MEMBER YEAR
Teta Smith - [email protected]; 214-244-9449Beginner & All Levels Water Media & Collage Classes
Pat Kochan - 972.241.6504, [email protected]; Watercolor/acrylic/gouache - all levels Mondays 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Workshops at Artisan’s Studio Gallery
Jane Jones – 972-407-6978 Critique sessionsClass: Color and Design for all levels & mediums
[email protected], http://www.janejonesart.comKay Byfield, MFA, SWS- [email protected], 214-532-5559, Traditional Watercolor, all levels, Creative Arts Center of Dallas, www.CreativeArtsCenter.org
Marian Hirsch - [email protected]; (972) 422-2163, Watercolor, gouache and pastel instruction.
www. MARIANHIRSCH.comSharon Serrago, SWS, (214) 636-4271
Watercolor, Abstract, Design/Color TheoryMon. 6p-9p & Tues. 10a-1pwww.serragoartgallery.com
Michael Borne SWS – 512.318.1279 – [email protected] Watercolor Painting Lessons – Beginners welcome
Saturday mornings 9 am to noon - https://meborne.wordpress.com/
Member Teacher Listings Rate: $25 per year for three lines (135 characters)
SWS SCENE NEWSLETTER AD RATESNOTE: Rates have changed, Details on
page 17$2.00 per square inch with 10 - 12 pt
font
Payments for SCENE ads must be re-ceived no later than the 10th of the month prior to publication. Please mail check made out to SWS to Pam Wilson, SWS Treasurer, 8405 Ardsley Place, McKinney, TX 75070 or pay online using PayPal.
Send proofed copy to SCENE editor, Kay Byfield, [email protected] by the 20th of the month prior to publication.
NEWS FROM THE SWS BOARD
PRESIDENTLou Bono, 469-744-7559
1st VP PROGRAM CHAIRTom Brown, 720-260-0517
2nd VP - MEMBERSHIP CHAIRIsabel Davis, 903-886-2711
3rd VP - WORKSHOPS CHAIRJanée Reeder, 214-293-6989
4th VP - EXHIBITIONS CHAIRBill Dale, 817-478-2676
RECORDING SECRETARYNick Kuntz, 214-520-3362
CORRESPONDING SECRETARYSherry Daerr, 214-212-7113
TREASURERPam Wilson, 972-839-1086
PARLIAMENTARIANGaylord O’Con, 214-876-4851
PAINT OUT CHAIRGaylord O’Con, 214-876-4851
SCENE EDITORKay Byfield, [email protected]
CONTACTS
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Open Board Positions
1. Public Art - working with corporations or local chamber or commerce to display members art in business or public venues.
2. DVD library - need a second person to staff the member DVD member library checkout at each monthly meeting.
NOTICENew Advertising Rate:$2.00 per square inch
To make pricing more equitable and re-duce most costs to artist advertisers, the
Board has authorized a new pricing struc-ture for SCENE Advertisements. Printed
sizes must include 10 - 12 pt font and pric-ing will be determined by the square inch.
Here is a comparison of the previous rates to the new ones for the
same size ads:
Old Rate New RateFull Page (7X9”) $100 $126Half Page (4.5X7”) $80 $635” X 5” $70 $504” X 5” $60 $404” X 4” $50 $323.5” X 3.5” $35 $24.502.25” X 3” $25 $13.50
BEST OF ALL, there will be no need to conform to a standard size! Cre-ate your ad, determine the size in square inches and multiply that number by $2 to determine the rate you must pay.
MeMBeRShiP NeWS
Total Number of Members: 363New Members: John Beauduy, Dallas Melody Guest, Dallas. Gene Painter, family membership Kathleen Maling -- Dallas Suzy Nelson -- Shreveport Bernadette Depta from Dallas. Todd Linstrom from McKinney Pamela Jackson, Dallas.
We look forward to getting to know you! Welcome to the Southwestern
Watercolor Society!